Angers Open: Mitu into second round

Romanian Andreea Mitu moved into the second round of the Angers Open by edging out Ukrainian lucky loser Anastasiya Soboleva 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 at the Arena Loire de Trélazé on Wednesday afternoon.

Mitu, ranked No 225, will face Russian Erika Andreeva next.

Trélazé WTA 125, other first-round results (Arena Loire de Trélazé, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Gabriela Knutson vs. Alize Cornet
• Erika Andreeva beat Nuria Parrizas Diaz: 7-5, 6-3
• Celine Naef beat Emeline Dartron: 2-6, 6-4, 6-0
• Chloe Paquet beat Kaia Kanepi: 6-4, 6-2
• Clara Burel (2) beat Elsa Jacquemot: 6-4, 6-4
• Dayana Yastremska (6) beat Tiphanie Lemaitre (WC): 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
• Audrey Albie (WC) beat Oceane Dodin (5): 7-6 (4), 6-3
• Jessika Ponchet beat Amandine Hesse: 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto (1) beat Susan Bandecchi: 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
• Cristina Bucsa (3) beat Alice Robbe: 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
• Lea Boskovic beat Harmony Tan (WC): 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
• Raluka Serban beat Manon Leonard (WC): 6-4, 6-0
• Mona Barthel beat Kathinka von Deichmann: 6-3, 7-6 (5)
• Francesca Curmi beat Patricia Maria Tig: 5-7, 6-0, 2-3 ret.
• Mccartney Kessler beat Clara Tauson (4): 7-6 (2), 6-3